Ricky Cockerill

Ricky Cockerill (born 26 October 1978) is a New Zealand former competitive figure skater. He is a seven-time New Zealand national champion and competed in the free skate at five Four Continents Championships.

Ricky Cockerill
Full name	Ricky Cockerill
Born	(1978-10-26) 26 October 1978 (age 46) Dunedin, New Zealand
Hometown	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
Country	New Zealand
Discipline	Men's singles
Retired	2005
Medal record
New Zealand Championships 1994–95 Singles 1995–96 Singles 1998–99 Singles 1999–2000 Queestown Singles 2000–01 Auckland Singles 2001–02 Christchurch Singles 2002–03 Gore Singles 2003–04 Auckland Singles 2004–05 Queenstown Singles

Life and career

Cockerill was born on 26 October 1978 in Dunedin, New Zealand,^[1] and was educated at Otago Boys' High School.

Cockerill trained as a figure skater in Auckland, New Zealand; Sydney, Australia; and Moscow, Russia. He represented New Zealand in a number of international competitions including three world championships and five Four Continents Championships.

Competitive highlights

Competition placements since the 1994–95 season ^[1]

Season	1994–95	1995–96	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05
World Championships				39th	41st				40th
Four Continents Championships			14th	17th	18th		16th		12th
World Junior Championships		31st
New Zealand Championships	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st
Golden Spin of Zagreb			13th	13th	18th	24th
Piruetten			10th